7 Days / 6 Nights PRIVATE Banaue, Sagada, Vigan & Hundred Islands
Banaue Hotel
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famous Banaue rice terraces
Guest on Top of Jeepney
Batad Rice Terraces
Bontoc Museum
Bontoc Philippines
Sagada Echo Valley
Sagada tour guides preparing their equipments to go into the cave
Samaguin Cave - by the King's Curtain
Samaguin Cave Sagada Philippines
Sagada cave
scenic Cervantes Road
fascinating flowers along Cervantes road
Sagada Woman
Sagada Town view
simple room in Sagada
curious Filipino children along the way
Heritage Village Vigan
Vigan - heritage village - around 6 in the morning
Kalesa
tourists enjoying our Vigan tour_ pottery making
Laoag Church
Laoag Church garden
Marcos Museum - Ferdinand Marcos' Medals of Valor
Hundred Islands Lingayen Philippines
7D 6N historic adventure round Northern Luzon TOUR MAP

Tour description

Duration: 7 Days / 6 Nights

Tour summary :

Manila – Banaue – Batad (*) – Banaue – Bontoc – Sagada – Vigan – Laoag – Vigan – Pangasinan – Hundred islands – Manila.

(*) Provided you have a good level of physical fitness (expect unpaved and narrow mountain trails with steep irregular terrain, usually under a hot sun) and should you wish to trek for three further demanding hours we can offer you:

a) the Tappiya waterfall after Batad.  With a phenomenal 70 metre fall in rainy season and a naturally formed pool at its bottom suitable for a cooling swim ( dress conservatively), Tappiya waterfall is an unique location in the area.

b) Banga-an village instead of Batad. Banga-an village showcases a typical Ifugao community. Wet weather causes damage so the steps need constant renovation. You are rewarded with spectacular views.

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7 Days / 6 Nights PRIVATE Banaue, Sagada, Vigan & Hundred Islands

From: ₱65,000.00


This extensive, 7 day tour is for those who enjoy road travel as part of their exploration and want to take in all the Northern Luzon highlights in one trip. The steep, narrow and winding Cervantes road, connecting Sagada to Vigan, is breathtaking in its scenic views, especially if you are lucky enough to see fog hanging over the valley!

The difference from our “5 Days / 4 Nights Cordillera Explorer Tour” is that you will skip Baguio and instead experience the historic Spanish towns Vigan & Laoag plus a half day island hopping among Lingayen’s Hundred Islands, breaking up the journey back to Manila, is built into this tour as well. However, if you don’t want to skip Baguio we can visit Baguio on the way back to Manila instead of visiting Hundred Islands.

Departure time *

Choose your departure time. At this time you will be picked up at your hotel / location.

Pricing

1 Person : ₱ 127,500.00
2 Persons : ₱ 65,000.00 per person
3 Persons : ₱ 56,000.00 per person
4- 7Persons : ₱ 42,500.00 per person

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Itinerary

Day 1: Manila- Banaue

06:30 – depart Manila for Banaue via Nueva Ecija and Nueva Vizcaya and stopping at San Jose for lunch. Late afternoon arrival in Banaue.

Day 2:  Banaue – Batad Village – Banaue

08:00 – We have an early breakfast and then you depart with your English-speaking local guide. From Banaue Batad is approximately 16 kms away, the first 14 kms of which will be traveled by our privately chartered local jeepney. The rest of the distance is on foot using a mountain trail. The trip to Barangay Batad in Banaue, to witness the amphitheater shaped terraces located at 3600 ft., takes only a 30 minutes hike (*).

(*) Provided you have a good level of physical fitness (expect unpaved and narrow mountain trails with steep irregular terrain, usually under a hot sun) and should you wish to trek for three further demanding hours we can offer you:

a) the Tappiya waterfall after Batad.    With a phenomenal 70 metre fall in rainy season and a naturally formed pool at its bottom suitable for a cooling swim ( dress conservatively), Tappiya waterfall is an unique location in the area.

b) Banga-an village instead of Batad. Banga-an village showcases a typical Ifugao community. Wet weather causes damage so the steps need constant renovation. You are rewarded with spectacular views.

We stop at the panoramic Banaue viewpoint at 4800 Ft. that provides a perfect experience of the enormity & extent of the terraces,  followed by a visit to the Banaue Museum. Banaue Museum features decades-old books by anthropologist Otley Beyer and Igorot artefacts collected by his son William. The museum is on two floors featuring weaponry, jewellery, traditional dress and photographs of Banaue 100 years ago.  

Time permitting we can stop at the market and souvenir shop before dinner.

Day 3: Banaue – Bontoc – Sagada

After breakfast we first visit the Banaue Museum. This features decades-old books by anthropologist Otley Beyer and Igorot artefacts collected by his son William. The museum is on two floors featuring weaponry, jewellery, traditional dress and photographs of Banaue 100 years ago.  

We hit the road and after a 2 hours drive we arrive at Bontoc’s charming Museum of Mt.Cultures with artifacts and unique pictures from the mountain tribes.

Proceed to Sagada, an hour away, and check in at standard accommodation. You will meet with your local, English speaking, guide who will guide you to glimpse the Lumiang Burial Cave near Echo Valley which houses more than 100 coffins stacked in the entrance. The oldest is around 500 years old. Many of them have images of lizards carved on them which are symbols of fertility and long life. If time permits we then enter the impressive Sumaguing Cave (pax account), known for its rock formations and impressive chambers.

Evening free to mingle with the locals and see the world famous Masferre photos.

Day 4: Sagada – Vigan  

After 07:00 am breakfast (advice to bring snacks/packed lunch) we board for a scenic mountain trail drive using the Cervantes road (approx 8 hours since partly unpaved) to Vigan offering spectacular views. Optional we can make a stop at the monument at the Bessang Pass where the Japanese forces makes their last stand during WWII.

Check in at standard accommodation in Vigan for 2 nights stay.

Day 5: Vigan – Laoag – Vigan

At 08:00 am after breakfast we depart for your guided Vigan tour. Part of this tour you will be driven around in a ”Calesa”, a horse-drawn carriage. Enjoy two different Vigan museums, visit an ancestral mansion and the “Pagburnayan”, a local pottery maker.

After lunch in a relaxing garden setting you will depart for Laoag, another old Spanish town. See Laoag’s Paoay Church, Bell Tower, Marcos Museum & Mausoleum and  Malacanang of the North.

Day 6: Vigan – Pangasinan

After breakfast, proceed to Lingayen, El Puerto Marina Beach Resort (Pangasinan) or Baguio (Le Monet or Camp John Hay Manor), for an overnight stay.

Day 7: Hundred Islands – Manila

1.) After breakfast, we drive in 45 mins to Lucap Wharf, the entry point to Hundred Islands. Enjoy half day island hopping tour to major islands in a private boat.

2.) We spend the morning  on a Baguio City Tour including the Mines View, the Mansion & Wright Park plus a choice of either (a) Wood Carver’s Village & the fabulous BenCab Museum.

Return trip to Manila (approx. 4-5 hrs). Drop off at your hotel / home in Manila estimated at 18:30 pm (depending on weather and traffic conditions).